World’s Fair hotel accommodations prepared for vast throngs
St Louis offers extensive lodging for visitors inside and outside the Exposition grounds. The Inside Inn on the grounds can house 6000 guests with rates $1.50 to $3.50 European and $3 to $5 American per day, admissions included. New hotels nearby offer fixed rates and no increases during the Exposition.
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St. Louis
Exposition Grounds
Bureau
Napoleon Bonaparte
Clayton Avenue
Skinker Road
Grand View Hotel
Oakland Avenue
Kenilworth
West Park Boulevard
Billon Avenue
Notable World’s Fair Music Selections Announced
The World’s Fair announces three official compositions on invitation by the Exhibition management. Hymn of the West by Edmund Clarence Stedman with music by John K. Paine, Louisiana a march by Frank Vanderlip, and Along the Plaza a waltz by Henry K Hadley. First public hearing is April 30 with ongoing performances. A $30,000 prize will go to the best bands in a tournament during the Exhibition. Major bands from France England and the United States are contracted to perform.
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Edmund Clarence Stedman
John K. Paine
Harvard University
Louisiana
Frank Vanderatuken
Cincinnati Orchestra
Walts
Plaza
Henry K. Hadley
New York
le Garde Republicaine
France
Royal Grenadier Band
England
Fovse
Special Reduced Excursion Rates to Chicago and Other Cities
Special low excursion fares offer one way plus various add ons to Chicago Indianapolis Saint Paul Atlantic City Cincinnati Detroit Louisville and more with sale dates in June July and August and return validity through late summer. Details include specific dates sale periods and return windows plus regional extensions to eastern and northern resorts and a contact for information J A Ketun A G FL Pi A Omaha Neb.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
ST Paul
Atlantic City
Cincinnati
Detroit
Return
Louisville
Algo
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Deadwood
Hot Springs
Black Hills
J. A. Ketun
A.G. FL
Omaha
Neb
World’s Fair Low Rates From Union Pacific and Burlington
The Union Pacific offers round trip tickets to St Louis with 15 day and season options at reduced prices through Nov 40 and Dec 15. Burlington routes run Mondays June 6 13 20 27 with $17.25 seven day tickets. Inquiries to W D Clifton agent and 373 address.
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Union Pacific
St. Louis
W. D. Clifton
Burlington
Worlds Fair Rates Via Burlington Route Tickets to St Louis
Tickets to St Louis and return good fifteen days for 27.60, sixty days 30.65, or all summer 36.80. See ticket agent for full information on train service. The St Louis exposition is now complete and in harmonious operation, a lifetime regret to miss.
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Burlington
L. W. Wakely
Omaha
St. Louis
St. Louia Exposition
First Printed Bible and Gutenberg’s Printing Faith
Article details the 1440 1445 Mentz Bible by Gutenberg and Faust the goldsmith. It notes 1280 pages, two folio volumes on fine paper, luster ink, and 18 copies known with four vellum copies in England Berlin Paris and London libraries. One vellum copy sold for 6500 in 1877. The Lenox copy in New York purchased in 1848 for 2200.
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Mentz
Gutenberg
Faust
England
Greenville
British Museum
Royal Library
Berlin
Royal Institute
Paris
Oxford
Edinburgh
London
Brighton
United States
Atlantic
John Lenox
New York City
Davidson
Lenox
St. Louis Republic
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